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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once the anthrax _______ are in the body, they excrete a toxic substance as they grow and multiply.

2. In which city were school children beginning to get ill for no apparent reason?

3. What is NOT one of the symptoms from which Billy was suffering when he first entered the hospital for treatment?

4. What is the common source of the infection described in #16, according to medical researchers?

5. What had the children in the neighborhood decided to try to stuff down he plumbing vent pipe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the strange sensation the 'essentially normal' woman began to experience, leading to discomfort?

2. What is the cause of death for a person who has contracted rabies and is not able to get treatment in time?

3. What was the final cause for the trichinosis determined to be? What was the source of the infection?

4. Why did Elmo Turner decide that he needed to visit his doctor in order to get treatment?

5. What happened when the eleven men were treated for carbon monoxide poisoning when they were first seen by medical professionals?

6. What are some of the painful side effects of aspirin in some people who take it?

7. What did the hospital tests on Elmo reveal to be a source of his condition?

8. What did Billy receive as treatment when he was first admitted and then discharged to home?

9. What ended up causing the contamination of the fruit at Tony's Market, leading to the illnesses?

10. How had Jimson weed gotten into the food that the victims had eaten?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Strange diseases, like the case of the orange man, are interesting to doctors, but the patients might have other reactions.

Part 1: How do you think you would respond if you suddenly turned another color?

Part 2: Why do you think the patient didn't make the connection to the foods he was eating?

Part 3: What would it take for you to go into a doctor to find out what disease you had?

Essay Topic 2

Food workers who don't take safety precautions can begin to cause troubles, like in the spread of hepatitis in the bakery.

Part 1: Why do you think some food workers don't follow safety rules?

Part 2: Do you think you would eat at a restaurant if you knew they weren't following safety rules?

Part 3: How do you think managers can ensure their workers are following safety precautions?

Essay Topic 3

Natalie Parker had a bad experience with her dentist, leading to a depression, which led her into a mental health hospital and electroshock treatments.

Part 1: How do you think a doctor might treat depression today?

Part 2: Do you think that electroshock therapy is the best way to help a patient who is suffering from depression?

Part 3: What do you think you would have done if you learned you had had electroshock therapy?

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